To your attention — operational information from the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine as of 06.00 on June 15, 2023 regarding the Russian invasion of our country.

Glory to Ukraine! The four hundred seventy-seventh day of the large-scale military aggression by the Russian Federation against our country has begun.

Last night, from 00.20 to 04.30 on June 15, 2023, Russian occupiers launched a missile strike on Ukraine using cruise missiles of air-based X-101/X-555 and combat drones of the Shahed type.

Four strategic bombers Tu-95MS carried out four launches of cruise missiles X-101/X-555 from the Caspian Sea. One missile was successfully destroyed, while the rest hit industrial targets in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast.

Iranian "Shaheds" were launched by the enemy from northern and southern directions. All 20 combat drones were destroyed.

A reconnaissance UAV of operational-tactical level was shot down in the eastern direction.

According to updated information, over the past day Russian occupiers carried out a missile and aviation strike on Ukraine using six air-based cruise missiles X-22, four sea-based cruise missiles "Kalibr" and seven Iranian combat drones of the Shahed type.

During the attack, nine aerial targets were destroyed: three Kalibr cruise missiles and six Iranian combat drones Shahed.

Overall, over the past day, the enemy carried out 38 aviation strikes, also conducted about 52 shelling with multiple rocket launchers.

The likelihood of further missile and aviation strikes on the entire territory of Ukraine remains very high.

The enemy continues to concentrate its main efforts on the Lyman, Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Mariupol directions — 49 combat encounters took place over the past day.

On the Volyn and Polissya Directions, the operational situation has not changed significantly.

On the Northern and Slobozhansky Directions, the enemy carried out aviation strikes on the settlements of Hryhoriytsa Chernihiv Oblast, Vesela, Starytsya, and Budarky Kharkiv Oblast. Conducted mortar and artillery shelling of the settlements Novovasylivka, Staraya Huta, Nova Huta, Seredyna-Buda, Tovstodubove, Bachivske, Popivka, Atinske, Bilyopil, Shpil, Pavlivka, Katerinivka, Obodi, Kindratiivka, Myropillya Sumy Oblast; Karpowychi and Leonivka Chernihiv Oblast, as well as Odnorobivka, Yavashky, Hoptivka, Vishcha Yaruga, Mali Prohody, Starytsya, Krasne, Gatishechne, Vovkhanivske, Vilkhuvatka and Zemlyanka in Kharkiv Oblast.

On the Kupyansk Direction, the enemy carried out an aviation strike near Kislivka Kharkiv Oblast. Artillery and mortar shelling was suffered by Novomlynivske, Dvorychne, Zakhidne, Bereste, Liman First, Masutyvka in Kharkiv Oblast and Novoselyvske Luhansk Oblast.

On the Lyman Direction, over the past day, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions near Veselo. Carried out an aviation strike near Ivanivka Donetsk Oblast. Artillery shelling was suffered by Kislivka, Nevsko and Bihorivka Luhansk Oblast as well as Yamopolivka, Toriske, Verkhnyokamyanske, Spirene and Seriyebryanka in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Bakhmut Direction, over the past day, the enemy carried out unsuccessful offensive actions near Yagidnoe and Berhivka. Carried out aviation strikes in the areas of Spirene, Rozdolvka, Levadne, Kramatorsk, Kostenkoivka and Bela Gora. The civilian settlements Vasylkivka, Orykhovo-Vasylivka, Hryhorivka, Bogdanivka, Ivanivske, Druzhba, Toretsk, Oleksandriopil, Sucha Balka, New York, Troitske and Pivdenne in Donetsk Oblast suffered from enemy artillery shelling.

On the Avdiivka Direction, over the past day, the enemy carried out offensive actions towards Avdiivka, without success. There were also aviation strikes recorded there and near Novobakhmutivka. The enemy conducted artillery shelling of the areas around Veselo, Berdychi, Avdiivka, Uman'ske, Semenivka, Vodyane, Severne, Pervomayske, Karlivka, Novokalynove and Nevelskoe in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Mariupol Direction, our defenders repelled all enemy attacks near the city of Mariupol. At the same time, the enemy conducted artillery shelling of the settlements Krasnogorivka, Bagatyr, Gostre, Georgiyivka, Netaylove, Mariupol, Pobeda and Novomikhailovka in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Shakhtarsk Direction, the enemy carried out an aviation strike near Zolotoye Pole. Conducted shelling of the settlements Vodyane, Kurakhove, Maximivka, Yelizavetivka, Vuhledar, Prechystivka, Veremivka, Velika Novosyilka, Vilne Polie and Zolotoe Pole in Donetsk Oblast.

On the Zaporizhzhya and Kherson Directions, the enemy is defending. Conducted artillery shelling of more than 50 populated areas. Among them — Zelenoe Pole, Novopil, Neskuchne, Novyy Komar and Makaryivka Donetsk Oblast; Novodarovske, Levadne, Chervone, Hulyaypole and Pyatykhatskye in Zaporizhzhya Oblast; Osokorivske, Mykhailivka, Hryhorivka, Respublyanets, Berislav, Bilyozerkha, Velitenske, Kizomys Kherson Oblast and Ochakiv on Mykolaivshchyna.

The enemy continues to conduct measures to force the civilian population to acquire Russian citizenship. Thus, in the populated area of Kamianka Zaporizhzhya Oblast at the beginning of 2023, occupiers threatened employees of the Primary Medical Care Center that refusal to obtain a Russian passport would result in financial support being reduced by 60%. Since most employees refused to receive documents, the oppressors announced the closure of the medical facility.

The Air Force of the Defense Forces carried out 14 strikes on areas where enemy personnel are concentrated over the day.

Subunits of rocket troops and artillery during the day hit 13 areas where enemy manpower is concentrated, two command points, three anti-aircraft missile complexes and three radio-electronic warfare stations of the enemy.

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